The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-02-26
STATE NEWS.
We are experiencing fine CROWN

we are experiencing fine growing
weather.
Painte Coupce Banner: The past
week was q wet Que and but little
field work has been done in conse-
quence thereof.
Lake Charles Echo: The weather
for INC past week has been cloudy,
warm and threatening rain. A light
shower .fca Thursday afternoon,
much to the delight of gardeners.
Baton Rouge Truth: The river
|slas been rising very rapidly for the
past two weeks; so much so that
people behind the leEees are begia.
ming to apprehend a high stage Of
water Tor 1884,
Catahoula News: the farmorsin
this vicinity have gone to work
with e vim, looking forward to the
fotgre crop. Several have put their
corn in the ground while others are
turning their cotton land.
Gsn:te City Independent: IL the
winter over? is still the important
question. 1t does begin to lock like
gentle spring has COME in earnest.
Fruit trees are in bloom, grass is
growing, and gardening is being
pushed With yigor.
Louisiana FarG,ar: The seancr
cite, Abbeyi|Ie and Western Rail,
way seems to loan up a a near
possibility; also the sale az one
thousand acres sugar lands
to a company Of eastern capitalists.
We have seen the documents.
Acadia Sentinel: A wagon and
hack loaded with boxes containing
1888 dozen eggs wefe at the depot
i'll Rayne Wednesday morning
They came, we understand, from.
Abbeville. The eggs were shipped
and consigned to Isaac Wise, New
Orleans.
Washington Augus: Gaspegos
have been taking the hook quite
freely during the past week, and
many a disciple Of Isaak Walter has
returned from the bayou hanks with.
evidences of his luck in the :piscato.
rial art. The water in the Courta.
:bleah is now in q good stage for
steamboasing and still rising. !
Donaldsonville Chief: Cane is.
finely, the grass IS coming
up in ~profusion, peach and plum
trees are in bloom, flower gardens
are putting on the garb. of spring,
and shade trees are budding and
leaving. The winter has been one
Of remarkable miIdness, and pres
emit indications portsnd G great crop;
year. i
Weekly Messenger: A much
needed rain fell here Tuesday. IT,
was a blessing to many Of our plant
ers, and to the people of the town
whose cisterns were dry. We are
Informed that the plsnt.and stubble,I
cane are shooting out nicely, and
planters are jubilant over thc]
prospects Of alarge and remupera..
tive crop. 1
JOpelousas Courier: beaver was
trapped by young Godet near Bar
rvs Landing a few days ago aud
brought to town on Wednesday and
exhibited on our streets at ten cents
peep. Being a rnra cuiis here. a
number Of dimes was real
,zed. We understand that the OWL
er refused an offer Of ten dollars
or his prize.
Taibodaux Sentinel: From every
part of the parish the most cheering
news lis daily coming. Planting
iced is about completed. Many
have planted much more
ground than they anticipated. be-
cause the seed was 80 fine it extend.
d 'oyer so much more acreage.
indicates a magnificent
:rop, Tor 1887.
St. Mary Review: Galveston.
wants to issue bonds 10 raise enough
money to secure. a twenty loot chan.
'el at that place. Some of these
lays congressman and senators will
ind out what a small appropriation
t will take to deepen the Atchafa
ava channel to thirty feet, and then